Marguerite Ramadan

Marguerite Ramadan
Minister of Gender Promotion, Protection of Women, Family and Children
In office
24 June 2021 – 5 January 2024
PresidentFaustin-Archange Touadéra
Prime MinisterHenri-Marie Dondra
Félix Moloua
Preceded byAline Gisèle Pana
Succeeded byMarthe Kirimat
Personal details
Born (1953-07-19) 19 July 1953
SpouseGaston Ramadan Mamata (?-2014)
Alma materUniversity of Paris II
OccupationPolitician

Marguerite Ramadan (née Nzapaoko; born 19 July 1953) is a Central African politician and women's rights advocate.

Early life and education

Nzapaoko was born on 19 July 1953. She studied social work at the Social Service and Research Institute of Montrouge from October 1977 to June 1980. Furthermore, she also enrolled at University of Paris II, where she studied law and sociology from October 1978 to June 1980.[1]

Career

Ramadan joined the Ministry of Social Affairs in an unknown year. From 1996 to 2003, she served as the Director General for the Promotion of Women. While serving as the director general, she also became the Mission Officer for the Promotion of Women (2000-2003) and President of the National Committee for the Fight Against Harmful Practices and Violence Against Women and Girls (1996-2004). In 2004, she was appointed as the advisor on Social Affairs and Gender Promotion to the Prime Minister. Meanwhile, she also held other positions such as Member of the Finalization Team for the National Strategic Framework for the Fight Against HIV/AIDS (2006), member of the Editorial Committee for the National Action Plan to Combat Gender-Based Violence (2006), member of the Editorial Committee for the Initial Report on the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDEF; 2007).[2] On 8 April 2023, Djotodia appointed her as Division of Education, Health, Social Affairs, and Gender Promotion's advisor.[3] Touadera appointed her as advisor of Social Affairs, Gender Promotion and Reconciliation on 21 June 2016.[4]

Ramadan founded and served as the president of the IAC Central African Republic.[2] As the president of IAC Central African Republic, IAC established support for gender based violence victims during the conflict with assistance from UN Women and organized a workshop on the dangers of Genital Mutilation and other gender-based violence.[5][6] Other than that, she also served as the National Women's Forum of the Great Lakes Region's president. She was elected as the president of Central African Women’s Organization (OFCA) on 21 July 2017 for a four-year term, replacing Marguerite Kofio after defeating Cécile Nguéret.[7] After the election, she promised that OFCA would develop and implement action plan for all its activities.[8] Previously, she served as the Secretary General of OFCA. During his tenure as president of OFCA, she formulated the organization's five-year strategic plan and roadmap to address women's issues and implored Touadera to create more space for women and enforce gender parity law.[9][10][11]

Henri-Marie Dondra appointed Ramadan as Minister of Gender Promotion, Protection of Women, Family and Children on 24 June 2021.[12] In 2023, she became the acting minister of health.[13] She stepped down as minister on 5 January 2024 and her position was replaced by Marthe Kirimat.[14] As a minister of gender promotion, she requested Touadera to create a women-rights monitoring body, National Observatory for Gender Parity.[15]

Personal life

She married Gaston Ramadan Mamata (?-2014) and became his second wife. In 2021, her two stepchildren accused Ramadan of marriage certificate fraud by claiming that she was Mamata's first wife and stipulated that she seize all Mamata's assets without proper process, which sparked an inheritance conflict. As a result, one of her stepchildren filed a complaint with the court.[16]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Prime Minister's Office of Central African Republic 2015, p. 1.
  2. ^ a b Prime Minister's Office of Central African Republic 2015, p. 3.
  3. ^ ACAP, ACAP. "Le Président Michel Djotodja Am Nondroko nomme des fonctionnaires à des postes de responsabilités". acap.cf. Agence Presse Centrafrique. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  4. ^ Centrafrique Libre, Centrafrique Libre. "La primature a de nouveaux membres du cabinet". news.abangui.com. Centrafrique Libre. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  5. ^ Bissanguim, Jonas. "L'ONG CIAF sensibilise les populations de Bégoua sur les violences basées sur le genre et les droits humains". acap.cf. Agence Centrafrique Presse. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  6. ^ Gbagbo, Nina. "Centrafrique: Les pairs éducateurs en formation sur les violences basées sur le genre". acap.cf. Agence Centrafrique Presse. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  7. ^ RJDH, RJDH. "Centrafrique : Un nouveau bureau pour la relance de l'OFCA". news.abangui.com. RJDH. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  8. ^ Biongo, François. "Marguerite Ramadan élue Présidente de l'Organisation des Femmes Centrafricaines". acap.cf. Agence Centrafrique Presse. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  9. ^ UN Women Africa, UN Women Africa. "My Take, Your Take: Ushering in a new generation of women leaders in Central African Republic". africa.unwomen.org. UN Women Africa. Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  10. ^ ACAP, ACAP. "Journée internationale de la femme : l'Organisation des femmes centrafricaines remet un mémorandum au Président Faustin-Archange Touadéra". acap.cf. Agence Centrafrique Presse. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  11. ^ Radio Ndeke Luka, Radio Ndeke Luka. "Marche et un mémorandum des femmes pour exiger l'application du décret sur la loi de parité". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  12. ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique: 32 ministres dont 7 femmes forment le nouveau gouvernement". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  13. ^ Ndeke Luka, Ndeke Luka. "Vaccination contre polio et Covid-19 : plus d'un million et demi de personnes visées en Centrafrique". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  14. ^ Radio Ndeke Luka, Radio Ndeke Luka. "Centrafrique : remaniement technique du gouvernement Moloua". radiondekeluka.org. Radio Ndeke Luka. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  15. ^ ACAP, ACAP. "Célébration de la Journée internationale des droits des femmes Edition 2022 en RCA". acap.cf. Agence Centrafrique Presse. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  16. ^ Saramalet, Brice Ledoux. "Centrafrique: Affaire héritage : Marie-Laure et Nathalie Ramadan réclament justice". oubanguimedias.com. Oubangui Medias. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  17. ^ a b Prime Minister's Office of Central African Republic 2015, p. 4.

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